Condenser.



B.PISHER, JR.

Patented Apr. 11,1911.

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Mm- ATT DRNEY 4 UNITED STATES Pagans? j OFFICE.

EMANUEL FISHER; .13., or 'rnovinnncn, RHODE IsnANn, ASSIGNORT'OF one-Pram 'ro FREDERICK s. PECK, or PROVIDENCE, .RHODE ISLAND.

CONDENSER.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, Enmxnnn Fisirnn, J12, I

i a citizen .of the United States, residing at the city of Providence, in the county of Providence andState of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and 1iseful. Improvements 1n Condensers, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being had therem to the accompanying drawing;

ThlS lnvent onhas reference to IIIIPIOVQ- ments in a condenser for fluids, and its object is to provide an inclosed rotatable drum action of centrifugal force to e effectively liquefy the exhaustfrom the engine! I ith these andother objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as Wlll be more fully de-.

scribed and particularly pointed out'in the appended claims.

In the accompanying. drawings: Figure .1 is anend elevation of the condenser showingvtlie rotatable drum in section. Fig.

the" condenser showinfg t 2-' is a central sectional sideelevation-of the hollow exhaust fluid conducting sha on which the condenser "is mounted. Fig. 3- is a short section showing the outlet holes in the outside of the drum leading from one of the inner radial passageways.

In the drawings there is shown a" cylindrical casing 1 su ported on a standard 2 from the base 3. T e inner circumferential .sur-

face of this casing is preferably provided with a set of teeth or corrugations4 and its standard 2 is provided with a channel 5 out through which the Water of. condensation passes, its lower end 6 being threaded to receive a suitable pipe for conducting this water to any convenlentj tank or waste rcceptacle. The front plate 7 is arranged to'be secured by bolts 8. to this casing. 1 Both this front plate and the eearplate of said casing are provided with packing glands 9 through which the central or 'engine exhaust shaft 10 extends. I Mounted on this shaft and arranged to' rotate therewith and within'the casing 1, is a -;drum 11 which is provided witha pluralityof radial passageways 12 preferably .slightly curved" so that the dis-, charge of the fluid from the ends thereof will be in a direction opposite to that of the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 22 1910. Seria1'No.57'3,243i.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

rotation of the drum. The inner ends of these passageways are arranged to register with slots 13 in the hollow shaft 10 and their outer ends communicate with the peripheral or outer face of the drum througthe holes 14, see Fig. 3. A hearing 15 having a pack- .ing gland 1.6 is arranged at the end of the shaftfor the reception ofithe water inlet pipe 17. A collar 18 may be inserted into the interior of tl'lellDllOWSllflft to serve as a dam and check ,the flow of the condensing water at the inner edge of the openings through the radial channels in the drum in case ,an unusual flow of water should enter through pipe 17.

The operation of myimproved condenser may be more particularly described as follows: The exhaust steam from the engine,- not shown, flows through the hollow shaft 10in the direction indicated bythe arrow. A small stream of water from any convenient shaft through the small water supply pipe 17 and as thisshaft is rapidly rotated the water naturally pressed forward by the pressure behind it, takes the form of a thin film around the inside wall of said tubular "shaft, until it reaches the apertucs or openings 13 to the radial passageways 12, where it meets the steam, and owing to the centrifugal force both are caused to pass out together through the radial passageways in the rapidl rotating drum and the whole is fortibly e ected through the small holes .or openings 14 in the periphery of the drum and is thrown against the corrugations or teeth in the inner circumference of the casing'where the steam and water are mingled together, the steam and vapor condenses and the whole turned into water when it works its way around the drumand finally passes through the channel 5 out into the waste or tank, (not shown). The rapid passing of the steam and w'ater'by centrifugal force out through theradiatingveins causes apartial vacuum to be formed in the steam receiving.hollowshaft, serving to qu ckly draw the exhaust from the engine, and also to draw in the conserve-to act as a pum the pipe 17, if dedensing water throng sired. 7

My improved condenser is more ,particularly designed 'to operate in comun'ction with a steam turbine engine having a central exhaust, but it may operate with any I 'ment provided with radial channels com-- style of engine to condense the vapors exhausted therefrom.

Having thus I- claim is:

1. A condensing-apparatus comprising a central rotatable tubular member forming an exhaust receiving chamber, a rotatable elemunicating with said chamber, a casing ining water to said central chamber to meet the steam therein.

closing said element, and means for supply 2. A condensing apparatus comprising ahollow rotatable central member formmg an exhaust steam receivlng chamber, means for admitting water to said chamberto meet the it is ejected from said channels.

steam therein, a drum mounted on said member and providedwith' a plurality of radial channels, a casing. inclosing said drum, and means in said casing for breakmg up and mixing the steam and water as 3, A condensing apparatus comprisinga hollow 'rotatable central member forming. an exhaust steam receiving chamber, means for admitting water to said chamber, a par tial barrier in said chamber, a, drum mounted on and fixed to said member and provided with a plurality of radial channels, a

casing inclosing said drum, and means in said casing for breaking up and mixing said ste-am'and water as it isejeoted from said channels.

4:. A condensing apparatus comprising a hollow central rotatable shaft forming an exhaust receiving chamber, drum provided witlrradial channels and mounted to rotate with said shaft, a casing inclosing said member and means for supplying water to said central'chamber to meet the steam therein.

5. A condensing apparatus comprising a .hollow central rotatable shaft formingan exhaust receiving chamber, a rotatable memdescribed my invention, what I bermounted on said shaft and providedwithi a plurality of radial channels communicatingrwith said chamber, means for supplying 'waterto said chamber, acasing inclos- 'l'ngsaid member, said caslng being provided with a corrugated surface against which the .fluid impinges when ejectedfrom said channels. v

6. A condensing apparatus comprising a hollow central rotatable shaft forming an exhaust steam receiving chamber, a water supply pipe leading to'said chamber, a mem-. ber mounted on andfixed to said shaft to rotate therewith and provided with a plurality of radial channels communicatingat their inner-ends with said chamber and their outer ends terminating in a plurality of small holes, 'a casinginclosing said member tlie'interlorsurface of said casing being provided with corrugations against which the fluid impinges" when ejected *frozn said channels, and sa1d cas1ng belng provided with an outlet 013611111543 1n lts base.

"7. A condensing apparatus comprising a ed from said channels and said casing being' provided with an outlet opening n its base.

In testimony' whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two-witnesses.

EMANUEL FISHER, JR. lVitnesses HOWARD E. BARLOXV,

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